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The Latest Breaking News from Children Services

Boy, 11, who was rescued from cage during house fire had locked himself in, father insists

The child's father says finding his son inside the cage does not tell the full story of what happened

The Independent UK · Aug 5

All my children might die before they’re 35, says mum after missed test results reveal rare genetic condition

Sarah Bingham, 39, from Weston-super-Mare, said her son Caleb nearly died at eight months old after having blood poisoning and bacterial meningitis

The Independent UK · May 22

Children's Services 'improving' - one year on from damning Ofsted findings

Wigan Council's Children's Services were rated as 'Requires Improvement' by Ofsted last year

Manchester Evening News · Jun 13, 2023

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'Serious failures to safeguard children' at Liverpool Council

Shocking report lifts the lid on huge failures at the council's Children's Services department that put kids in harm's way

Liverpool Echo · May 25, 2023

Falkirk green belt housing development plan sparks concerns over local school

Objectors warned that the proposal for 150 houses ion the site at Carronshore would heap more pressure onto local HNS services and Larbert High School.

Daily Record · Apr 28, 2023

Falkirk funding fears for Gaelic education transport to proposed classes

Councillors heard that the government funding for current transport is far short of true cost, raising concerns about the cost of transport to a possible new local unit.

Daily Record · Mar 23, 2023

Bristol children and their families do 'not receive consistently good services' Ofsted has found

Ofsted inspection report of Bristol City Council Children’s Services finds that improvement is needed in three out of five key areas.

Bristol Post · Mar 13, 2023

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'Surprising' departure of council boss a 'huge blow' to troubled children's services

Opposition leaders said they fear the impact of Martin Birch's departure on attempts to improve services for vulnerable children

Liverpool Echo · Feb 9, 2023

Head of council's troubled children's services resigns year into role

A Sefton Council spokesperson said the decision was "not at the council's request"

Liverpool Echo · Feb 8, 2023

More social workers hired in the wake of damning Ofsted report for council

Children's Services, run by Wigan Council, received a 'Requires Improvement' rating by Ofsted in 2022

Manchester Evening News · Feb 8, 2023

Council 'confident' of change after verdict on 'bleak' children's services

A government appointed commissioner spent three months reviewing the council's troubled children's service

Liverpool Echo · Nov 1, 2022

£3m partnership announced after 'widespread failures' at Sefton Council

The partnership will help with the council's children's services

Liverpool Echo · Jun 2, 2022

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